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In the Classroom 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Learner Profile Teacher Interview Peer Interviews Interview Planning Questionnaire Student sign-up sheet

6) Ethnographic Interview Questions 7) Role Playing Questions 8) Guest Speaker Interviews 9) Options for Interviews: Audio, Skype and Email 10) Questions for Reflection

1. Learner Profile

2. Teacher Interview 1) Where is your hometown? 2) Where do you live now? 3) How long have you lived in Japan? 4) Can you speak Japanese fluently? 5) What other language(s) can you speak? 6) What subjects did you major in at university? 7) Why did you decide to become an English teacher? 8) Which countries have you visited? 9) Can I send you email if I have a question?

3. Peer Interviews

4. Interview Planning Questionnaire

5. Interview Sign-up Sheet

6. Ethnographic Interview Questions

7. Role Playing Questions

8. Guest Speaker Interviews • Teacher preparation for the visit • Telephone calls, visits • Website information, brochures (e. g. “Second Harvest Japan ~ Japan’s First Food Bank”) • Articles posted on teacher’s website • Class watches videos, discuss articles • Students prepare questions for guest speaker • Teacher and students role play interview

8. Guest Speaker Interview with Dr. Rumi Ida, Project Coordinator for 2 nd Harvest Japan 1 1) When and why was Second Harvest established? 2) How many countries have a Second Harvest organization? 3) Where does the name come from? 4) What are 2 HJ’s main objectives?

8. Guest Speaker Interview ~ 2 nd Harvest Japan 5) What motivated you to start 2 HJ? 6) What was the biggest obstacle that you had to overcome? 7) Is Japanese speaking ability necessary? 8) What has 2 HJ done to help people since it was founded? 9) How many volunteers are there at 2 HJ? 10) What kind of people volunteer at 2 HJ? 11) How often do people work or volunteer at 2 HJ? 12) What do we need to do if we want to participate in the soup kitchen? 13) What do volunteers at 2 HJ do besides the soup kitchen? 14) How do you obtain funding for 2 HJ? http: //www. 2 hj. org

8. Guest Speaker Interview ~ 2 nd Harvest Japan 15) How much does it cost to cover annual expenses? 16) To what areas of Japan does 2 HJ mainly distribute food? 17) When did you decide to go to Tohoku? 18) How did you reach survivors? Wasn’t it dangerous? 19) What is most needed in Tohoku right now? 20) What kind of food do you provide for people? 21) Does 2 HJ receive food everyday? 22) Are you able to use all of the food that 2 HJ receives? 23) What are your plans for the future of 2 HJ?

8. Guest Speaker Interview ~ 2 nd Harvest Japan

9. E-mail Option • Facilitates process of finding an interviewee • Simplifies scheduling & logistics • Allows for multiple contacts with interviewee • Reduces impact of time constraints • Facilitates comprehension, clarification & confirmation • Simplifies communication of detailed information • Provides transcription of interview (Students may choose to use a separate email account. )

9. Audio Recording Options …on i. Pad or i. Phone or i. Pod touch Dragon Dictation

9. Audio Recording Options …for Android …coming soon?

9. Skype Video Options IMCapture for Mac / Windows Transcribing Interviews Vodburner for Windows

10. Questions for Reflection • Did you agree or disagree with any points made by the interviewee? • Could you relate to his/her experiences? • What did you learn about another culture? • Did you gain any insights into Japanese culture? • What did you learn from doing the interview? “I was ve ry surpri sed to kn ow abou college s t tudents in Canad a. In Jap most pe an, ople go to colleg e before getting j obs, and colleges in Japan are plac es to pre pare for going ou Into soci t ety. How ever, in C anada, t half of C he anadian work be fore goin to colleg g es, and t he other half go t colleges o directly. ”